- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility. - Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024. - Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
In 2023-24 MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds. 70% was spent on bursaries, 17% on partnership activities and 13% on pupil activities.
- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility.
- Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
- Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
In 2023-24 MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds. 70% was spent on bursaries, 17% on partnership activities and 13% on pupil activities.
There are numerous tax-efficient ways to support MCS, and we are always available to provide advice on how to maximise these benefits. Here are some examples of tax-efficient giving options:
Giving in the UK
Gift Aid
Both regular and single gifts can be made to MCS in a tax-efficient way by completing a Gift Aid declaration.
Gift Aid enables MCS to claim an additional 25% from the Government for your gift at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can reclaim £25 on every £100 donated, while additional rate taxpayers will receive £31.25 in their annual self-assessment tax returns.
| Monthly Gift | Total Annual Gift | Value to MCS | Actual Cost to 40% Taxpayer | Actual Cost to 45% Taxpayer |
| £5.00 | £60.00 | £75.00 | £45.00 | £41.25 |
| £10.00 | £120.00 | £150.00 | £90.00 | £82.50 |
| £20.00 | £240.00 | £300.00 | £180.00 | £165.00 |
| £25.00 | £300.00 | £375.00 | £225.00 | £206.25 |
| £50.00 | £600.00 | £750.00 | £450.00 | £412.50 |
| £75.00 | £900.00 | £1,125.00 | £675.00 | £618.75 |
| £100.00 | £1,200.00 | £1,500.00 | £900.00 | £825.00 |
Assuming a basic tax rate of 20%, a higher rate of 40%, and an additional rate of 45%.
If you are permitting MCS to claim gift aid on your donation for the first time, we will ask you to email the following statement back to us with the relevant details completed:
I, [NAME], whose address is [FULL ADDRESS AS USED WITH HMRC] confirm that:
I want to Gift Aid this donation and any donations I make in the future or have made in the past four years to Magdalen College School (Registered Charity No. 295785).
I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.
I understand that Magdalen College School will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give.
